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/,,e I) r. <br /> • i v. <br /> Guidepost <br /> IN lt, The intersection of ' V. The intersection of S <br /> ---11! . iii 1 1S 16th Street and E a E• .. - �-"'`101-4, 16th Street and E <br /> , .. 1, Wood Street was or- 1 . : Lake Shore Drive was <br /> EWES, identified by the '. ` ' ' '.p __ identified by the <br /> .}3 public as an i '- ; , public as unsafe for <br /> 1tgli= ;,.-:'r intersection that ® 5h•,cv . pedestrians. There <br /> ' has visiblity issues a, ,, are currently no <br /> 1 _ _ and a severe crash marked crosswalks <br /> ® , a . was identified in 10 ad on the north and west <br /> c the studied time ) re • <, <br /> leg of the <br /> period. There are intersection. The pedestrian crossings that are <br /> several trees and other foliage that make it difficult present cross 5 lanes of traffic resulting in a very long <br /> for vehicles attempting to turn onto E Wood Street crossing distance. The crossings currently have small <br /> from S 16th Street to safely perform a turn. Regular medians in the middle of the roadway and are not <br /> maintanence of the landscaping would increase the large enough for pedestrians to use them as refuge <br /> intersections visibiltity, and the intersection could be for a two stage crossing. The narrowing of the <br /> evaluated to see if the addition of stop signs on E roadway and widening of the pedestrian refuge as <br /> Wood Street would be warranted. well as the addition of crossings at the north and <br /> west leg would increase the pedestiran safety of this <br /> intersection. A short term solution could be the <br /> implementation of temporary curb extensions that <br /> would allow for pedestrians to have a shorter <br /> crossing. Raised pedestrian crossings may be <br /> considered but E lake Shore Drive is a high volume <br /> S 16th Street&E Lake Shore Drive arterial roadway that may make these crossings <br /> innefective. <br /> kapur Page 58 of 81 <br />